Director, Senior Product Manager, Global Capital Markets (GCM) Transformation - Toronto, ON

Requisition ID: 277848

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Director, Senior Product Manager, Global Capital Markets (GCM) Transformation – Toronto, ON

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) conducts the Bank’s wholesale banking and capital markets business with corporate, government and institutional investor clients. GBM is a full-service wholesale bank and investment dealer in Canada and Mexico and offers a range of products and services in the U.S., Latin America and in select markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

More specifically, GBM provides clients with: corporate lending; transaction banking (including payments, trade finance and cash management); investment banking (including corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions); fixed income and equity underwriting, sales, trading and research; prime services (prime brokerage and stock lending); foreign exchange sales and trading; commodity derivatives; and collateral management.

Purpose

The Senior Product Manager is accountable for the strategy, roadmap, and success of a significant Capital Markets product or complex business capability. The role partners with business, operations, technology, data, and control functions to define future-state capabilities, prioritize investments, and ensure delivery of measurable business outcomes. The incumbent leads product discovery, develops business cases, defines KPIs and success metrics, and guides Product Managers and Product Owners in delivering solutions that drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, client experience, risk reduction, and regulatory compliance.

What You'll Do

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and maintain the product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with Global Capital Markets business objectives

• Lead discovery activities to understand client, business, operational, and technology needs

• Develop future-state business capabilities, operating models, and process improvements

• Translate strategic goals into actionable product roadmaps and investment priorities

• Evaluate market trends, competitive offerings, and emerging technologies, including AI and automation opportunities

Product Planning & Prioritization

• Own and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, client impact, risk reduction, and regulatory requirements

• Develop business cases, investment proposals, and funding recommendations

• Establish product objectives, key results, success metrics, and value realization targets

• Balance competing stakeholder priorities while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes

• Ensure alignment between business strategy, product roadmap, and engineering capacity

Product Delivery Leadership

• Partner with Product Owners, Technology Leads, Architects, and Engineering teams to deliver prioritized capabilities

• Guide Product Managers and Product Owners in defining epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria

• Manage dependencies across business functions, technology teams, and external vendors

• Ensure solutions are delivered in alignment with product strategy and intended business outcomes

• Participate in quarterly and annual planning processes to align investments with organizational priorities

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong partnerships across Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, and Data organizations

• Act as the primary product representative in governance, steering committee, and leadership forums

• Communicate roadmap progress, key decisions, risks, and benefits realization to senior stakeholders

• Facilitate alignment and decision-making across multiple stakeholder groups

• Influence strategic priorities through data-driven recommendations and business insights

Performance Measurement & Benefits Realization

• Define and monitor product KPIs and outcome metrics

• Measure product performance, user adoption, operational efficiencies, and business value delivered

• Track benefits realization against approved business cases

• Utilize customer, user, and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve product performance

• Ensure investment decisions are supported by measurable outcomes and business impact

Risk Management & Governance

• Ensure product decisions comply with regulatory, operational risk, and control requirements

• Identify product risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies

• Support governance processes and control frameworks across the product lifecycle

• Promote sound risk management and adherence to the Bank's risk appetite and culture

Leadership

• Provide coaching, mentorship, and guidance to Product Managers and Product Owners

• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Champion Agile, Product Management, and customer-centric best practices

• Support the development of product management capabilities across the organization

What You'll Bring

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

• MBA, CFA, or relevant professional designation is an asset

• 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Capital Markets, Transformation, Technology, or Operations

• Demonstrated experience owning product strategy and roadmaps for complex business capabilities

• Strong understanding of Capital Markets products, trade lifecycle, market infrastructure, and operational processes

• Experience developing business cases, defining KPIs, and measuring benefits realization

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders

• Experience working in Agile product delivery environments

Work Arrangement:

This position is an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

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Interested?

At Scotiabank, you’ll be joining an organization that values inclusion, accountability, innovative thinking and collaboration, a culture where people feel safe to learn, grow, and contribute while delivering exceptional results for our clients. We believe in winning together, as one team, strengthening the collaborative spirit that defines GBM’s client partnerships. We value transparency, shared goals, and purposeful work.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

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